US3127037A
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newman
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Granted: 1964-03-31
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Expires: 1981-03-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
No inventors recorded.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 20:06
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60P; B60P3/00; B60P3/12; B60P3/125; B60P3/127; B66; B66C; B66C23/00; B66C23/18; B66C23/36; B66C2700/00; B66C2700/03; B66C2700/0321; B66C2700/0357
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
179 words
APPARATUS FOR TOWING A ROAD VEHICLE, COMPRISING A FRAME WORK SUPPORTED ON ROAD WHEELS AND ADAPTED TO BE ATTACHED TO AND TOWED BEHIND A TOWING VECHILE, A PULLEY SUPPORTED BY THE FRAMEWORK IN POSITION TO BE SPACED REARWARDLY AND UPWARDLY FROM THE ROAD WHEELS WHEN THE APPARATUS IS IN USE, A FLEXIBLE LIFTING MEMBER PASSING OVER THE SAID PULLEY AND DEPENDING THEREFROM, ATTACHMENT MEANS ON THE DEPENDENT PORTION OF THE SAID LIFTING MEMBER FOR ATTACHING THE LIFTING MEMBER TO A VEHICLE TO BE TOWED, LIFTING MEANS OPERABLE ON THE LIFTING MEMBER TO RAISE THE VEHICLE TO BE TOWED, A BAR EXTENDING REARWARDLY OF THE FRAMEWORK AND MOUNTED THEREON FOR PIVOTING MOVEMENT ABOUT AN AXIS EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY OF THE TOWING DIRECTION, MEANS CARRIED BY THE FRAMEWORK TO LIMIT MOVEMENT OF THE BAR TRANSVERSELY OF THE TOWING DIRECTION AND MEANS ON THE BAR TO ENGAGE THE ATTACHMENT MEANS AND THUS TO PREVENT MOVEMENT OF THE ATTACHMENT MEANS TRANSVERSELY OF THE TOWING DIRECTION WHILE ALLOWING THE ATTACHMENT MEANS TO PIVOT ABOUT AN AXIS COINCIDENT WITH THE DEPENDENT PORTION OF THE LIFTING MEMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
179 words
APPARATUS FOR TOWING A ROAD VEHICLE, COMPRISING A FRAME WORK SUPPORTED ON ROAD WHEELS AND ADAPTED TO BE ATTACHED TO AND TOWED BEHIND A TOWING VECHILE, A PULLEY SUPPORTED BY THE FRAMEWORK IN POSITION TO BE SPACED REARWARDLY AND UPWARDLY FROM THE ROAD WHEELS WHEN THE APPARATUS IS IN USE, A FLEXIBLE LIFTING MEMBER PASSING OVER THE SAID PULLEY AND DEPENDING THEREFROM, ATTACHMENT MEANS ON THE DEPENDENT PORTION OF THE SAID LIFTING MEMBER FOR ATTACHING THE LIFTING MEMBER TO A VEHICLE TO BE TOWED, LIFTING MEANS OPERABLE ON THE LIFTING MEMBER TO RAISE THE VEHICLE TO BE TOWED, A BAR EXTENDING REARWARDLY OF THE FRAMEWORK AND MOUNTED THEREON FOR PIVOTING MOVEMENT ABOUT AN AXIS EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY OF THE TOWING DIRECTION, MEANS CARRIED BY THE FRAMEWORK TO LIMIT MOVEMENT OF THE BAR TRANSVERSELY OF THE TOWING DIRECTION AND MEANS ON THE BAR TO ENGAGE THE ATTACHMENT MEANS AND THUS TO PREVENT MOVEMENT OF THE ATTACHMENT MEANS TRANSVERSELY OF THE TOWING DIRECTION WHILE ALLOWING THE ATTACHMENT MEANS TO PIVOT ABOUT AN AXIS COINCIDENT WITH THE DEPENDENT PORTION OF THE LIFTING MEMBER.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-03-31 | 1967-09-30 | 1968-03-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-03-31 | 1971-09-30 | 1972-03-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-03-31 | 1975-09-30 | 1976-03-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |